A woman has been reunited with her missing dog after he diced with death by running along train lines.
Owner Aimee Smale, 24, issued a desperate plea for help after her shih tzu, Alfie, escaped from his groomer's in Chafford Hundred, Essex.
After he legged it from his wash and blow dry on Thursday, the terrified dog was spotted running along train lines, heading towards Ockenden.